"KILL THE PAD" CHALLENGE WEEK #7 - SPONSORED BY SMA ( This is a DSound Community Initiative )

in #killthepad7 years ago (edited)


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What is Kill The Pad Challenge?

Kill The Pad challenge is a weekly topical text based rap competition for SBD. Why am I starting a text based rap initiative? We have many creative writers in the hip hop community. One doesn't have to get onto the mic to show their prowess with lyricism. This will benefit the less experienced and the more experienced alike. Topicals are always a good exercise. It's all about elevating together, learning from each other, and growing as an artist.


SMA

This challenge is sponsored by the SMA. If you are a musician, singer, song writer, rapper, or musically inclined in any way, head over there and connect with other musicians! An invite button is at the bottom of the post.

Dsound

This contest is made with help of @dsound so I can not thank enough for this beautiful initiative. Dsound is a platform connected to Steemit that allows you to upload your music and sounds in a similar fashion like Soundcloud. Make sure to join Dsound Discord channel here.





  • Upvote & Resteem this post - Shows you support this initiative and not just here for the SBD.
  • Every Sunday will be the announcement, then on Saturday will announce the winners.
  • Make a post on Steemit with your lyrics, with the first tag as #killthepad and post it here.
  • No shorter than 16 bars(lines) and no longer than 48 bars
  • Has to be submitted no later than Saturday at 3 A.M. EST. (that's early Saturday morning / late Friday night)



This weeks topic is: Government

Brought to you by @inthenow! Thanks for topic my man! If any of you are interested in submitting a topic for consideration, either hit me up on Discord, or hop onto the SMA discord and go to #killthepad section and drop it there.

Now enough talking, GO #KillThePad!




1st place winner = 4 SBD + 20 Points in Steem Music League

2nd place winner = 3 SBD + 15 Points in Steem Music League

3rd place winner = 2 SBD + 10 Points in Steem Music League





I will be judging your entries on a few criteria. Structure, content, rhyme scheme, and how well it fits the topic. Each will be given a number from 0-10. The average will be the overall score. I will also be leaving critiques on each of the raps submitted. This is all constructive criticism!! I believe that people can't truly grow as artists without objective onlookers critiquing their work.

Remember, this is a rap competition. While most rap can be considered poetry, most poetry wouldn't be considered rap. If you are a poet, don't worry, do what you do. I will try to leave critiques for every entry and let you know what could be improved upon, if anything.

DO NOT POST LYRICS ON THIS PAGE. Please put them in your own post and the just post the link here. Thanks!!





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Where to start with this bad-boy....? Look forward to getting my claws in this beast. Nice one @jamesgetsit

Ayyyy! Appreciate it man!

How did I end up here, ok let me read this first before anything else.

Who doesn't love music, I do need the courage to make my first recording someday, or maybe when my pimples clear up.

That's a cool post!

A dj in discord told me to check your page out.

Word? That's what's up. Appreciate you stopping through!

So this is like a competition, do I have to record rap or can I just write the words?

Maybe collaborate with others. The folks at #comedyopenmic have been talking about a rap battle, so I read, will let them know about this.

It's text based, so yea, you don't need to record any vocals, just write it on down.

And that's what's up about some rap battles, will look forward to that!

This is great man! I'll participate

This week's topic is a never ending song... Government has sooooo many plot threads to talk about. Good choice 👍

Thanks my dude, appreciate you stopping by and checking it! And yea, when @inthenow brought it to me, I was like "Fuck yea, no doubt", lmao... How could I not choose it. Could do this topic every week for months and still just scratch the surface.

A very interesting idea :D

I thought so too :D

I wish we had better access to music in iraq.


Your contest was added to Steemit Contest Compilation for current week (26.03-01.04)

yo man, so its just any 16? is there a topic? might have a go at it , keep forgettin to!

Yea man, just write a 16 on the topic, no need to record or anything

I have attempted a 16 a couple of times but im not gettin anything im happy with though, gonna keep tryin tho